1st Quarter Results

RNS Number : 4857Q
British Land Co PLC
04 August 2010
 



                                               

 

THE BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2010

 

 

Good progress in the first quarter

·      Underlying profit before tax1 of £64 million, 3.2% ahead of Q4 2009/10 

·      Net Asset Value1 per share up 2.2% to 515 pence: IFRS Net Assets £4.3 billion

·      Rate of portfolio valuation growth slowed as expected to 1.4%

·      ERV growth of 0.7% driven by Offices +2.4% with Retail -0.2%

·      Q1 dividend maintained at 6.5 pence

 

Occupancy increased to 97.8% benefiting from further London office leasing activity and resilience within our retail portfolio

·      Office occupancy up 4.0% to 96.6%: over 210,000 sq ft of new office lettings agreed or under offer since March

·      Retail occupancy remains high at 98.6%: around 765,000 sq ft of retail lettings and rent reviews

 

Progressing over 600,000 sq ft of developments in the West End

·      On site at NEQ, Regent's Place with 500,000 sq ft scheduled for delivery in 2013

·      139,000 sq ft building at 2-14 Baker Street on schedule to complete in early 2013

 

Agreement for leases with UBS to develop 700,000 sq ft building at Broadgate (post Q1)

·      Significant commitment from UBS to Broadgate and the City

·      18.2 year average lease at starting rent of £54.50 per sq ft with annual RPI increases

 


Q1 2010

Q4 2009

Q1 2009

Net Asset Value1 per share

515p

504p

361p

Underlying profit before tax1

£64m

£62m

£63m

IFRS profit/(loss) before tax

£171m

£630m

£(275)m

Underlying diluted EPS1

7.1p

7.0p

7.2p

Basic EPS

19.8p

72.8p

(32.1)p

Dividends per share

6.5p

6.5p

6.5p

 

1 see Note 1 to the accounts  

 

 

Chris Grigg, Chief Executive comments: "We have performed well in what has been an important quarter for British Land.  Reaching agreement with UBS to develop and occupy a new 700,000 sq ft building is a major step in our investment programme to ensure Broadgate remains the City's premier office location.  In addition, we continued to successfully let recently developed office space with around 800,000 sq ft of prime London office lettings in the last 6 months and rental levels significantly higher now than a year ago.

 

As suggested at the time of our full year results, valuations have risen more slowly in this quarter, reflecting in part a more uncertain economic outlook.  While we remain cautious about the near-term outlook, our prime real estate, underpinned by good tenant credit quality and high occupancy, is expected to perform well and we remain confident about the long-term prospects for the business."

 

Investor Conference Call

 

British Land will host a conference call at 9.00 am today, 4 August 2010.  The details for the conference call are as follows:

 

UK Toll Free number:                 0800 028 1243

UK number:                               +44 (0) 207 806 1950

 

Title:                                         British Land Q1 2010/11 Results

Passcode:                                 5014997

 

Replay number:                         +44 (0) 207 111 1244

Passcode:                                 5014997#

 

 

British Land contacts:

 

Sally Jones

(Investors)

0207 467 2942

Pip Wood

(Media)

0207 467 2838

 

Finsbury contacts (media):

 

Guy Lamming/Gordon Simpson

0207 251 3801

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain "forward-looking" statements reflecting current views on our markets, activities and prospects. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from any outcomes or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of British Land speak only as of the date they are made and no representation or warranty is given in relation to them, including as to their completeness or accuracy or the basis on which they were prepared. British Land does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in British Land's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

Notes to Editors:

British Land is one of the UK's largest Real Estate Investment Trusts with total assets, owned or under management, valued at £13.7 billion (British Land share £8.7 billion), as at 30 June 2010. The hallmark of the business is a focus on customers, based on a portfolio in prime locations in the UK and more recently in Western Europe. Active management of these assets, purchases and sales and new development activity, tailor the property holdings to meet the needs of occupiers.

 

The portfolio, focused on the out-of-town retail and London office sectors, has among the highest occupancy rates and lease lengths of the major UK REITs at 98% and 13 years respectively. Retail assets account for 65% of the portfolio, some 85% of which is located at prime out-of-town sites. Central London offices comprise 32% of the portfolio. New office and retail developments complement these holdings.



 

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S FIRST QUARTER REVIEW

 

British Land continued to make good progress in the first quarter.  This reflects the high quality of our portfolio, the strength of our asset management skills and our focus on sectors of the property market underpinned by good underlying demand.

 

The excellent progress made on office lettings and development has been the highlight of the new year.  We are particularly pleased to have signed an agreement for leases with UBS to build them a 700,000 sq ft building at Broadgate, in partnership with Blackstone.  Following continued successful letting of new space, the 1 million sq ft of office developments completed last year are nearly fully let, at rental levels significantly ahead of last year's lows. 

 

Following the sharp rises of the previous six months, UK property market values rose only modestly in the quarter as expected.  There were some signs of increased caution both as the Government confirmed significant cuts to UK public spending and concern about sovereign and bank debt in Europe returned.  

 

Underlying profit before tax in the quarter was ahead at £64 million with like-for-like income up 1.9% year-on-year.  As at 30 June 2010, the value of our portfolio rose by 1.4% on the prior quarter at £8.7 billion: growth was stronger in London Offices up 2.4% with Retail ahead by 0.9%.  Net asset value per share rose by 2.2% from 504 pence to 515 pence over the same period.  The quarterly dividend is being maintained at 6.5 pence, as signalled at the full year.

 

The Group's occupancy rate increased by 1.2% to 97.8% with around 400,000 sq ft of new lettings signed or put under offer since March.  In July, we also agreed a pre-let agreement on 700,000 sq ft of office development space.  In total rental agreements signed or in solicitors' hands since the beginning of the first quarter amount to around £30 million (British Land share) of annualised rent.

 

In Offices, the shortage of available Grade A space in London continued to drive rental growth in both the City and West End with rental values up 2.4% over the 3 months.  We agreed or placed under offer 210,000 sq ft of new office lettings above ERV, with a further 110,000 sq ft of lease extensions at 155 Bishopsgate.  Of the developments completed last year, Ropemaker Place is almost fully let and 10 and 20 Triton Street at our Regent's Place estate are 94% let or under offer. Our overall office occupancy increased from 92.6% to 96.6%.

 

In Retail, while rental activity was slower as occupiers became more cautious about the outlook for consumer spending, we continued to benefit from good demand from retailers for space in the right locations.  We completed over 250,000 sq ft of new lettings and lease renewals during the quarter with our occupancy rate remaining high at 98.6%.  ERV performance across the portfolio was in line with Q4 (down slightly 0.2%).

 

With returns expected to benefit from a continued shortage of Grade A office space, we announced our decision in May to commit £500 million to 1.3 million sq ft of development in the City and West End for delivery to the market during 2013 and 2014.

 

In the City, our Broadgate JV has signed an agreement for leases with UBS to build a 700,000 sq ft building, which secures their position as a key anchor tenant on the Estate.  The lease is at an initial rent of £54.50 per sq ft with RPI linked annual increases thereafter over an average lease length of 18.2 years.  Vacant possession has been secured and subject to planning we expect to be on site during 2011.  We are also in discussions with potential partners for the development of a 610,000 sq ft landmark building in Leadenhall Street, EC3.

 

In the West End, we are on site at NEQ, the final phase of the development of our Regent's Place estate with the 500,000 sq ft of office and residential scheduled for completion in 2013.  At Baker Street, we expect to start construction of the 139,000 sq ft building later this year.

 

We continued to screen investment opportunities but quality assets at the right price remained scarce.  During the quarter, we completed a £74 million (gross) asset swap with Sainsbury's improving the capital and income growth prospects of the joint venture.  We are now seeing more properties come to the market and remain optimistic that we will be able to make attractive, value creating investments as the market restructures.

 

The Group's financial position is strong with £8.7 billion of property with leases averaging 12.5 years remaining, valued at 6.0% net equivalent yield.  Our LTV at the end of the quarter was 46%.  Our net debt of £4.2 billion has 11 years on average to maturity and we have £2.9 billion of undrawn facilities with which to fund our investment programme through development activity and acquisitions.  Cash flow in the quarter benefited from strong inflows from our funds and joint ventures.

 

Outlook

 

Investment for prime office and retail properties remains strong.  However, following the sharp recovery in the previous six months, the growth in values across the market slowed during the quarter.

 

Rental growth in the London office market has been good in the last six months and we expect this trend to continue albeit at a more modest rate with lower levels of activity in the near term. Further pressure on rental levels in retail is forecast, but we remain of the view that the best locations, where our portfolio is focused, will significantly outperform secondary locations where the supply/demand tension remains weak.

 

Overall, risks to the global economy seem to have increased in recent months and we remain alert to the potential impact of the fiscal measures needed to address budget deficits not only in the UK, but across Europe. While we would not be immune from any material reduction in consumer spending and business confidence, our prime real estate, underpinned by good tenant credit quality and high occupancy, is expected to perform well.

 

 

Chris Grigg

Chief Executive

 

 

 

BUSINESS REVIEW

 

In the first quarter, our portfolio continued to benefit from the continuing polarisation of retailers towards key trading locations and a further strengthening in occupier demand for modern, well-located London office accommodation.  This is despite signs of caution from occupiers following the coalition Government's first budget.

 

We are confident in our portfolio's enduring occupier appeal and strong income profile characterised by high occupancy, long leases and prime properties.  Our overall occupancy rate increased by 1.2% to 97.8% reflecting further successful letting of recently developed office space in Central London.

 

High occupancy & long leases

Retail

Offices

Total

Occupancy rate1

98.6%

96.6%

97.8%

Average lease length (to first break)

13.9 years

9.3 years

12.5 years

% of contracted rent subject to lease break or expiry over the next 3 years

5%

13%

8%

Data includes Group's share of properties in Funds & Joint Ventures

1 underlying occupancy including accommodation under offer or subject to asset management

 

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION

 

Following the sharp price rises between September 2009 and March 2010, UK property market value growth slowed over the last quarter, as expected.  After an increase of 16% in the previous two quarters, the value of our property portfolio grew by 1.4% in the first quarter.  As at 30 June 2010, total properties owned or under management were valued at £13.7 billion, of which British Land's share was £8.7 billion. 

 

Valuation by sector

 

 

Group

 

£m

Funds/JVs

 

£m1

Total

 

£m

Portfolio

 

%

Change

 

%2

Retail:






Retail warehouses

1,686

988

2,674

30.8

0.6

Superstores

169

1,145

1,314

15.2

0.8

Shopping centres

204

1,003

1,207

13.9

1.7

Department stores3

437

-

437

5.0

0.1

All retail

2,496

3,136

5,632

64.9

0.9

Offices4:






City

508

1,272

1,780

20.5

2.2

West End

1,030

-

1,030

11.9

2.7

Provincial

29

7

36

0.4

6.8

All offices

1,567

1,279

2,846

32.8

2.4

Other

191

13

204

2.3

1.4

Total

4,254

4,428

8,682

100.0

1.4

1 Group's share of properties in Funds and Joint Ventures

2 valuation movement during the period (after taking account of capital expenditure) of properties held at the balance

  sheet date, including developments (classified by end use) and purchases

3 includes High Street: total value £20 million (0.2% of Portfolio), 0.5% increase for the 3 months

4 includes Developments: total value £237 million (2.7% of Portfolio), 1.0% increase for the 3 months

 

The valuation uplift was driven by a combination of inward net initial yield shift of 6 bps, ERV growth of 0.7% and recent letting activity.  London offices (up 2.4% overall) were the main driver of rental value growth with both City (up 2.1%) and the West End (up 3.0%). 

 

While rental values within our retail portfolio were down 0.2% overall, this all related to Shopping Centres (down 0.9%) with all other sectors virtually unchanged since March 2010.

 

Portfolio yields &

ERV Growth

(excluding developments)

Annualised rent

 

£m1

Net reversion (5 years) £m2

Top-up

initial

yield, %3

Net

equivalent

yield,

%4,5

Net initial yield compression

bps5

(3 months)

ERV

Growth, %5,6

(3 months)

Retail:







Retail warehouses

159

15

6.3

6.0

2

0.1

Superstores

72

1

5.4

5.2

4

-

Shopping centres

78

9

6.7

6.2

20

(0.9)

Department stores7

27

4

6.9

6.7

2

-

All retail

336

29

6.2

5.9

6

(0.2)

Offices:







City

87

21

7.1

6.0

3

2.1

West End

45

12

5.9

5.7

8

3.0

All offices

132

33

6.7

5.9

5

2.4

Other

16

3

9.5

9.7

17

0.1

Total

484

65

6.4

6.0

6

0.7

Data includes Group's share of properties in Funds & Joint Ventures

1 gross rents plus, where rent reviews are outstanding, any increases to ERV (as determined by external valuers), less

  any ground rents payable under head leases

2 includes rent reviews and lease break/expiry and letting of vacant space at current ERV (as determined by external

  valuers) within 5 years, plus expiry of rent free periods 

3 gross yield to British Land (without notional purchaser's costs), adding back rent frees and contracted rental uplifts

4 after notional purchaser's costs

5 excluding Europe

6 like for like (as calculated by IPD)

7 includes High Street

 

 

RETAIL PERFORMANCE

 

In a more cautious retail environment, our portfolio continued to demonstrate its resilience and the benefits of our customer-led strategy to focus on prime retail locations offering flexible formats with the capacity to adapt to the changing needs of retailers. Our occupancy rate remained high at 98.6%, a modest 0.3% reduction over the quarter as a number of units previously in administration were taken back for re-letting. This decline was offset by a further reduction in occupiers in administration from 0.6% to just 0.2% of retail rent. 

 

In total, lettings and rent reviews agreed in the first quarter added £1.1 million of new retail rent.  We completed over 250,000 sq ft of new lettings and lease renewals in the quarter at an average lease length of 9 years to first break.  Over 175,000 sq ft (70%) of lettings were agreed with a lease term in excess of 5 years.  The weighted average lease length of the retail portfolio is unchanged at 13.9 years to first break.

 

In addition, we settled 515,000 sq ft of rent reviews generating an increase on the previous passing rent of 14%.  Retail Warehouses and Superstores contributed the majority of the rental increase with rent reviews capturing uplifts of 20% and 12% respectively.

 

In June, we completed a £74 million (gross) property exchange within our Sainsbury's superstore joint venture.  Through the joint venture, we swapped four Sainsbury's superstores for two larger superstores in Hoddesdon and Durham which are expected to generate better real estate growth prospects.  Both superstores, totalling 170,000 sq ft, are leased to Sainsbury's for 30 years with 5-year upward-only rent reviews.

 

 

OFFICE PERFORMANCE

 

In Offices, the shortage of available Grade A space in London continued to drive rental growth in both the City and West End.  We continued to increase occupancy within our office portfolio with good leasing activity reflecting the quality and attraction of our modern office space to today's occupiers.  Our office occupancy rate at 30 June 2010 was 96.6%, up from 92.6% in the prior quarter with the average lease length at 9.3 years.

 

We agreed or placed under offer over 210,000 sq ft of new lettings ahead of March ERV. The Bank of Nova Scotia took 39,000 sq ft at 201 Bishopsgate leaving the building 97% let. In the West End, we let a further 19,000 sq ft at 20 Triton Street to Dimensional Fund Advisors. A further 120,000 sq ft is currently under offer, which, when completed would leave 20 Triton Street 93% let.

 

At 155 Bishopsgate, we have extended leases on 110,000 sq ft with Barings and AXA by a further 6 years term certain to 2025 with agreed stepped rental increases up to the 2019 rent review.  At Regent's Place, NW1, we have settled rent reviews on over 50,000 sq ft at 350 Euston Road realising an average uplift of 7% compared with the previous rent.

 

We are progressing with our 1.3 million sq ft of committed developments in the City and West End, announced in May with half of the development space now pre-let.

 

In late July, the joint venture between British Land and Blackstone signed an agreement for leases with UBS to develop a 700,000 sq ft building on the site of 4 and 6 Broadgate, which UBS will occupy in its entirety.  The initial rent is £54.50 per sq ft with annual increases in line with RPI (subject to a range of 0-4% per annum).  The average lease length is 18.2 years to first break.  Subject to securing planning consent, construction work is anticipated to begin in mid-2011 to allow for completion in the second half of 2014.

 

In the West End, we are on site at NEQ, the final phase of the development of our Regent's Place estate, with the 500,000 sq ft office and residential scheme scheduled for completion in 2013.

 

At 2-14 Baker Street, we expect to start construction of the 139,000 office building later this year. As part of the re-development of these offices, we will be undertaking a major refurbishment of 95-99 Baker Street to provide 19,000 sq ft of residential accommodation.  We anticipate delivering the residential in early 2012, followed by the offices in early 2013.

 

We are in discussions with third party investors regarding the development of a 610,000 sq ft office building on the site of 122 Leadenhall Street, EC3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL REVIEW

 

Income Statement (data presented on a proportionally consolidated basis - Table A)

 

3 months to 30 June

2010

2009


Group

Funds & JVs

Prop Consol

Group

Funds & JVs

Prop Consol


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Gross rental income

64

71

135

103

45

148

Property outgoings

(3)

(4)

(7)

(2)

(3)

(5)

Net rental income

61

67

128

101

42

143

Other income

3

1

4

4


4

Funds & JVs underlying profit

31



16



Administrative expenses

(13)

(2)

(15)

(16)

(2)

(18)

Underlying profit before interest and tax



117



129

Net financing costs

(18)

(35)

(53)

(42)

(24)

(66)

Funds & JVs underlying profit


31



16


Group Underlying Profit

64


64

63


63

 

 

Gross rental income at £135 million was 8.8% lower than the June 2009 quarter principally due to the asset disposals undertaken by the Group over the past year, marginally offset by new investments.  In the retained portfolio, new lettings and rent reviews (net of determinations and expiries) have generated £4 million of increased income. 

 

Property outgoings were higher than in the June 2009 results, which benefitted from a £5 million credit risk provision release.  Property outgoings represented 5.2% of gross rental income, compared with 6.8% for the prior year (excluding the credit risk provision release).  This improvement reflects the higher occupancy levels, particularly in the office portfolio.

 

Administrative expenses at £15 million were £3 million or 16.7% lower than the comparative quarter.

 

Underlying profit before interest and tax at £117 million was 9.3% below the prior year period, or 5.6% after adjusting for the prior period credit provision release.  The reduction reflects the changes made to the portfolio in prior periods, offset by the rental income and reduced void costs due to the successful letting of office developments.  Underlying profit before interest and tax represented 87% of gross rental income, in line with the prior year period.

 

Net financing costs for the quarter at £53 million are 20% lower, reflecting a reduction of £0.7 billion in net debt following property disposals, although marginally offset by subsequent acquisitions.  Interest cover has increased from 2.0 times to 2.2 times against the first quarter of 2009.

 

This income and expenditure resulted in an underlying profit before tax for the quarter of £64 million, 1.6% higher than the corresponding period last year.

 

Underlying earnings per share has been increased to 7.1 pence, resulting in the dividend declared for the period of 6.5 pence being covered 1.1 times (June 2009: 1.1 times).

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 


As at 30 June 2010

As at 31 March 2010


Group

Funds & JVs

Prop Consol

Group

Funds & JVs

Prop Consol


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Properties at valuation

4,254

4,428

8,682

4,152

4,387

8,539

Investment in Funds & JVs

1,620



1,594



Other non-current assets

267

(105)

162

271

(105)

166


6,141

4,323

8,844

6,017

4,282

8,705

Other net current liabilities

(201)

(44)

(245)

(189)

(24)

(213)

Net debt

(1,551)

(2,656)

(4,207)

(1,550)

(2,660)

(4,210)

Other non-current liabilities

(67)

(3)

(70)

(70)

(4)

(74)

Funds & JVs net assets


1,620



1,594


IFRS net assets

4,322


4,322

4,208


4,208

EPRA adjustments

239


239

199


199

EPRA net assets

4,561


4,561

4,407


4,407

EPRA NAV per share

515p


515p

504p


504p

 

 

EPRA net assets at 30 June 2010 were £4.6 billion, or 515 pence per share, an increase of 2.2% against 31 March 2010.  This was driven by the increase in property valuations as well as the retained underlying profits (net of dividends paid) in the period.

 

Net debt started and finished the quarter at £4.2 billion (including share of Funds and Joint Ventures). 

 

Our financing structure remains robust, with significant flexibility. The proportionally consolidated Loan to Value at 30 June 2010 is 46% (March 2010: 47%).  The Group continues to retain some £2.9 billion of committed undrawn facilities, of which £1.6 billion have a maturity of more than 3 years, providing substantial additional liquidity at an average cost of 47 bps over LIBOR.

 

Financing statistics

Group

Group and share of

Funds & Joint Ventures

Net debt

£1,551m

£4,207m3

Weighted average debt maturity

12.3 years

11.0 years

Weighted average interest rate

5.3%

5.2%

Interest cover1

2.8 times

2.2 times

Loan to value2

24%

46%

1 Underlying profit before interest and tax / net interest

2 debt to property and investments

3EPRA net debt £4,052 million - see Table A

 

 

Cash Flow

 

Net cash inflow from operations for the first quarter 2010 was £59 million, an improvement of £11 million on the comparative quarter in the prior year.  This improvement is mainly due to an increase in operating cash flows received from funds and joint ventures in the quarter.

 

 

Dividend

 

The first quarter dividend of 6.5 pence per share, totalling £57 million, is payable on 12 November 2010 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 8 October. 

 

Having regard to share price volatility the Board has decided to bring the timing of announcing the availability of the scrip alternative each quarter closer to the date of the dividend and will now confirm its intentions, via the Regulatory News Service and on its website (www.britishland.com),  no later than 48 hours before the relevant ex-dividend date.  In addition the scrip enhancement factor of 5% will no longer be offered.  In view of its interaction with a scrip issue, the Board expects to announce the split between PID and non-PID income at that time.

 

Consolidated Income Statement for the three month period ended 30 June 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended
31 March 2010

 

 

Three months ended
30 June 2010

Three months ended
30 June 2009

 

 

Audited

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying

Capital

 

 

 

Underlying

Capital

 

Underlying

Capital

 

pre tax*

and other

Total

 

 

pre tax*

and other

Total

pre tax*

and other

Total

£m

£m

£m

 

Note

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

394

 

394

Gross rental and related income

2

71

 

71

120

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

337

 

337

Net rental and related income

2

61

 

61

101

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

13

Fees and other income

2

3

 

3

4

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

(15)

Amortisation of intangible assets

 

 

(4)

(4)

 

(4)

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

398

479

Funds and joint ventures (see also below)

 

31

54

85

16

(116)

(100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(55)

 

(55)

Administrative expenses

 

(13)

 

(13)

(16)

 

(16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

496

496

Net valuation movement (includes profits & losses on disposals)

2

 

57

57

 

(218)

(218)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net financing costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

30

- financing income

 

11

 

11

17

 

17

(157)

 

(157)

- financing charges

 

(29)

 

(29)

(59)

 

(59)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(127)

 

(127)

 

 

(18)

 

(18)

(42)

 

(42)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

249

879

1,128

Profit (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation

 

64

107

171

63

(338)

(275)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

24

- current tax (expense) income

2

 

(1)

(1)

 

1

1

 

(12)

(12)

- deferred tax income (expense)

2

 

2

2

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

12

 

2

 

1

1

 

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,140

Profit (loss) for the period after taxation attributable to shareholders of the Company

 

 

 

172

 

 

(273)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133.0p

Earnings (loss) per share:
basic

1

 

 

19.8p

 

 

(32.1)p

 

 

132.6p

diluted

1

 

 

19.7p

 

 

(32.0)p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of results of funds and joint ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

 

81

Underlying profit before taxation

 

31

 

31

16

 

16

 

412

412

Net valuation movement (includes profits & losses on disposals)

 

 

56

56

 

(114)

(114)

 

(9)

(9)

Non-recurring items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

(5)

Current tax expense

 

 

(1)

(1)

 

(3)

(3)

 

 

 

Deferred tax (expense) income

 

 

(1)

(1)

 

1

1

81

398

479

 

4

31

54

85

16

(116)

(100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* As defined in note 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 March

 

 

 

30 June

 

30 June

 

2010

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Audited

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

£m

 

 

Note

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

4,126

 

Investment and development properties

3

4,226

 

5,509

 

33

 

Owner-occupied property

3

35

 

27

 

4,159

 

 

 

4,261

 

5,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

1,594

 

Investments in funds and joint ventures

4

1,620

 

871

 

261

 

Other investments

5

261

 

44

 

10

 

Intangible assets

6

 

21

 

6,024

 

 

 

6,148

 

6,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

Debtors

 

104

 

82

 

195

 

Liquid investments

6

200

 

 

 

74

 

Cash and short-term deposits

6

66

 

647

 

374

 

 

 

370

 

729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,398

 

Total assets

 

6,518

 

7,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

(139)

 

Short-term borrowings and overdrafts

6

(135)

 

(56)

 

(332)

 

Creditors

 

(353)

 

(474)

 

(471)

 

 

 

(488)

 

(530)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

(1,642)

 

Debentures and loans

6

(1,634)

 

(3,640)

 

(30)

 

Other non-current liabilities

(28)

 

(43)

 

(47)

 

Deferred tax liabilities

(46)

 

(34)

 

(1,719)

 

 

 

(1,708)

 

(3,717)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,190)

 

Total liabilities

 

(2,196)

 

(4,247)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,208

 

Net assets

 

4,322

 

2,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

220

 

Share capital

 

221

 

217

 

1,241

 

Share premium

 

1,240

 

1,244

 

(90)

 

Other reserves

 

(117)

 

(80)

 

2,837

 

Retained earnings

2,978

 

1,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity attributable to shareholders

 

 

4,208

 

   of the Company

4,322

 

2,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

504

p

EPRA NAV per share*

1

515

p

361

p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* As defined in note 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

for the three month period ended 30 June 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

Three months ended

Three months ended

 

31 March

 

 

30 June

30 June

 

2010

 

 

2010

2009

 

Audited

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

£m

 

Note

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,140

Profit (loss) for the period after taxation

 

172

(273)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation movements on other investments

2

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

(Losses) gains on cash flow hedges

 

 

 

 

(6)

- Group

 

(13)

23

 

(10)

- Funds and joint ventures

 

(18)

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transferred (from) to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 (cash flow hedges)

 

 

 

 

6

- foreign currency derivatives

 

(1)

14

 

23

- interest rate derivatives

 

2

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

1

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

 

3

(1)

 

(2)

Actuarial loss on pension scheme

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period

 

(27)

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,150

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

145

(208)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

for the three month period ended 30 June 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

 

 

        Three months

        Three months

 

ended

 

 

 

        ended

        ended

 

31 March

 

 

 

        30 June

        30 June

 

2010

 

 

 

2010

2009

 

Audited

 

 

 

        Unaudited

        Unaudited

 

£m

 

Note

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

317

Rental income received from tenants

56

93

 

15

Fees and other income received

2

10

 

(84)

Operating expenses paid to suppliers and employees

(20)

(29)

 

248

Cash generated from operations

38

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(179)

Interest paid

 

(10)

(37)

 

9

Interest received

 

1

2

 

(3)

UK corporation tax paid

 

(1)

 

61

Distributions received from funds and joint ventures

7

 

30

10

 

136

Net cash inflow from operating activities

59

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

(75)

Purchase of investment properties

(29)

 

 

(173)

Development and other capital expenditure

(17)

(52)

 

279

Sale of investment properties

2

152

 

6

REIT conversion charge paid

 

 

 

(43)

Purchase of investments

 

 

 

13

Sale of investments

 

 

 

(4)

Indirect taxes in respect of investing activities

2

(3)

 

 

Deferred consideration received

13

 

 

31

Establishment of Broadgate Joint Venture

 

 

 

(26)

Investment in Shopping Centres Joint Venture with Tesco

 

 

 

(56)

Investment in and loans to funds and joint ventures

(2)

(24)

 

7

Capital distributions received from funds and joint ventures

 

 

 

(41)

Net cash (outflow) inflow from investing activities

(31)

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

(154)

Dividends paid

 

(32)

(42)

 

(20)

Movement in other financial liabilities

(2)

(5)

 

(266)

Establishment of Broadgate Joint Venture - cash collateral

 

 

 

(200)

Increase in liquid investments

 

 

1

Increase (decrease) in bank and other borrowings

(1)

(50)

 

(639)

Net cash outflow from financing activities

(35)

(97)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(544)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(7)

24

 

616

Opening cash and cash equivalents

72

616

 

72

Closing cash and cash equivalents

65

640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents consists of:

 

 

74

Cash and short-term deposits

66

647

 

(2)

Overdrafts

 

(1)

(7)

 

72

 

 

 

65

640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

 

 

 

for the three month period ended 30 June 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedging &

 

 

 

 

Share

Share

translation

Revaluation

Retained

 

 

capital *

premium

reserve

reserve

earnings

Total

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three month movements in Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 April 2010

220

1,241

(38)

(52)

2,837

4,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

(12)

(15)

172

145

Adjustment for share and share option awards

 

 

 

 

1

1

Dividends payable in the three month period

 

 

 

 

(56)

(56)

Adjustment for scrip dividend element

1

(1)

 

 

24

24

Balance at 30 June 2010

221

1,240

(50)

(67)

2,978

4,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 April 2009

217

1,244

(98)

(41)

1,887

3,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

44

15

(267)

(208)

Adjustment for share and share option awards

 

 

 

 

1

1

Dividends payable in the three month period

 

 

 

 

(48)

(48)

Balance at 30 June 2009

217

1,244

(54)

(26)

1,573

2,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year movements in Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 April 2009

217

1,244

(98)

(41)

1,887

3,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

60

(11)

1,101

1,150

Share issues

3

(3)

 

 

 

 

Adjustment for share and share option awards

 

 

 

 

1

1

Dividends payable in the year

 

 

 

 

(215)

(215)

Adjustment for scrip dividend element

 

 

 

 

63

63

Balance at 31 March 2010

220

1,241

(38)

(52)

2,837

4,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* See note 12 for a summary of the number of shares in issue

 



 

Notes to the accounts (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.     Performance measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Three months ended

Three months ended

31 March 2010

 

30 June 2010

30 June 2009

Earnings

Pence
per share

Earnings (loss) per share (diluted)

Earnings

Pence
per share

Earnings

Pence
per share

£m

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

249

 

Underlying pre tax profit - income statement

64

 

63

 

(5)

 

Tax charge relating to underlying profit

(2)

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

244

28.4p

Underlying earnings per share

62

7.1p

61

7.2p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

Non-recurring items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

235

27.3p

EPRA earnings per share

62

7.1p

61

7.2p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,140

132.6p

Profit (loss) for the period after taxation

172

19.7p

(273)

(32.0)p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) issued Best Practices Recommendations in July 2009, which gives guidelines for performance measures.  The EPRA earnings measure excludes investment property revaluations and gains or losses on disposals,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying earnings consists of the EPRA earnings measure, with additional company adjustments.  Adjustments include realisation of cash flow hedges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The weighted average number of shares in issue for the three month period was: basic: 869m (year ended 31 March 2010: 857m; three months ended 30 June 2009: 850m); diluted for the effect of share options: 873m (year ended 31 March 2010: 860m; three months ended 30 June 2009: 852m).  Basic undiluted earnings per share for the three month period was 19.8p (year ended 31 March 2010: 133.0p; three months ended 30 June 2009: 32.1p loss). Earnings per share shown in the table above are diluted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 March

 

 

 

 

30 June

30 June

2010

 

Net asset value (NAV)

2010

2009

£m

 

 

 

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,208

 

Balance sheet net assets

4,322

2,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Deferred tax arising on revaluation movements

42

25

126

 

Mark to market on effective cash flow hedges and related debt adjustments

 

152

100

30

 

Dilution effect of share options

45

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,407

 

EPRA NAV

 

4,561

3,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

504p

 

EPRA NAV per share

515p

361p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The EPRA NAV per share excludes the mark to market on effective cash flow hedges and related debt adjustments, deferred taxation on revaluations and is calculated on a fully diluted basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2010, the number of shares in issue was: basic: 872m (31 March 2010: 866m; 30 June 2009 restated: 850m); diluted for the effect of share options: 886m (31 March 2010: 875m; 30 June 2009 restated: 854m).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return per share for the three months ended 30 June 2010 of 3.5% includes dividends paid of 6.5p (see note 8) in addition to the increase in EPRA NAV of 11p. Total return per share for the year ended 31 March 2010 was 33.5%.

 



 

2.     Income statement notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

Three months

Year ended

 

 

ended

ended

31 March

 

 

30 June

30 June

2010

 

 

2010

2009

£m

 

 

£m

£m

 

Gross and net rental income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

319

Rent receivable

 

57

96

23

Spreading of tenant incentives and guaranteed rent increases

7

7

 

 

 

 

 

342

Gross rental income

64

103

 

 

 

 

 

52

Service charge income

7

17

 

 

 

 

 

394

Gross rental and related income

71

120

 

 

 

 

 

(52)

Service charge expenses

(7)

(17)

(5)

Property operating expenses

(3)

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

337

Net rental and related income

61

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Performance & management fees (from funds and joint ventures)

3

3

6

Other fees and commission

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revaluation movements on property and investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income statement

 

 

530

Revaluation of properties

53

(211)

(18)

Result on property disposals

(1)

(7)

(12)

Revaluation of investments

 

 

(4)

Other revaluation movements

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

496

 

 

57

(218)

412

Share of profits (losses) of funds and joint ventures (note 4)

56

(114)

 

 

 

 

 

908

 

 

113

(332)

 

 

Revaluation of investments

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

908

 

 

113

(326)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Current tax:

UK corporation tax (28%)

(1)

(1)

 

 

Foreign tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

(1)

(1)

26

Adjustments in respect of prior periods

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

24

Total current tax income (expense)

(1)

1

(12)

Deferred tax on revaluations

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

12

Group total taxation (net)

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

Attributable to funds and joint ventures

(2)

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

7

Total taxation

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax expense attributable to underlying profits for the three months ended 30 June 2010 was £2m (year ended 31 March 2010: £5m; three months ended 30 June 2009: £2m).

 



 

3.     Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total property interests are £8,682m at 30 June 2010 comprising properties held by the Group of £4,254m, share of properties held by funds of £840m and share of properties held by joint ventures of £3,588m. Properties were valued on the basis of market value, supported by market evidence, in accordance with the Appraisal and Valuation Standards published by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 March

 

 

 

30 June

30 June

2010

 

 

 

2010

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

£m

 

 

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,126

Investment properties

 

4,226

5,333

 

Development properties

 

176

4,126

Investment and development properties

4,226

5,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

Owner-occupied property

35

27

4,159

Carrying value of properties on balance sheet

4,261

5,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

Head lease liabilities

 

(7)

(14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,152

Total British Land Group property portfolio valuation

4,254

5,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2010 Group properties valued at £2,688m were subject to a security interest (31 March 2010: £2,659m; 30 June 2009: £3,630m) and other properties of non-recourse companies amounted to £nil (31 March 2010: £nil; 30 June 2009: £nil).

 

 

 

 

 

 

In adopting the revisions to IAS 16 Property, Plant & Equipment and IAS 40 Investment Property, development properties are now classified within investment properties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.     Funds and joint ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of British Land's share of investments in funds and joint ventures at 30 June 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying

 

 

 

 

 

profit

 

 

 

 

 

(three

Net

Gross

Gross

 

 

months)

Investment

assets

liabilities

 

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

Share of funds

7

463

981

(518)

Share of joint ventures

24

1,157

3,771

(2,614)

Total

31

1,620

4,752

(3,132)

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2010 the investment in Joint Ventures included within the total net investment in Funds and Joint Ventures was £1,169m (31 March 2010: £1,149m; 30 June 2009: £553m).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts owed to joint ventures at 30 June 2010 were £36m (31 March 2010: £40m; 30 June 2009: £33m).

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Land's share of the results of funds and joint ventures

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

Three months

Year ended

 

 

ended

ended

31 March

 

 

30 June

30 June

2010

 

 

 

2010

2009

£m

 

 

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

238

Gross rental income

 

71

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

208

Net rental and related income

67

42

(8)

Other income and expenditure

(1)

(2)

(119)

Net financing costs

 

(35)

(24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

Underlying profit before taxation

31

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

412

Net valuation and disposal movements

56

(114)

(9)

Non-recurring items - debt break costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

484

Profit (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation

87

(98)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

Current tax

 

(1)

(3)

 

Deferred tax

 

(1)

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

479

Profit (loss) on ordinary activities after taxation

85

(100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

All joint ventures are non-recourse to the Group. Where a joint venture has net liabilities, as required under IFRS, the Group does not account for its share of the deficit in its total share of joint venture results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.     Other investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments include the £209m secured commercial loan to the Bluebutton Properties joint venture (31 March 2010: £209m; 30 June 2009: £nil) and the investment in the HUT convertible bond of £43m (31 March 2010: £43m; 30 June 2009: £nil).

 

 



 

6.     Net Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 March

 

30 June

30 June

2010

 

2010

2009

£m

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

Securitisations

 

1,980

1,165

Debentures

1,165

1,168

156

Bank loans and overdrafts

143

96

460

Other bonds and loan notes

461

452

 

 

 

 

1,781

Gross debt

1,769

3,696

 

 

 

 

49

Interest rate and currency derivative liabilities

64

64

(11)

Interest rate and currency derivative assets

(16)

 

1,819

 

1,817

3,760

(195)

Liquid investments

(200)

 

(74)

Cash and short-term deposits

(66)

(647)

 

 

 

 

1,550

Net debt

1,551

3,113

 

 

 

 

Gross debt includes £135m due within one year at 30 June 2010 (31 March 2010: £139m; 30 June 2009: £56m).

 

 

 

 

Undrawn committed bank facilities at 30 June 2010 amounted to £2,876m.

 

 

 

 

The two financial covenants applicable to the Group unsecured debt are:

Net Borrowings not to exceed 175% of Adjusted Capital and Reserves

At 30 June 2010 the ratio is 36%:

i. Net Borrowings are £1,747m, being the principal amount of gross debt of £1,754m plus amounts owed to joint ventures of £36m and TPP Investments Ltd of £23m (see note 10), less the cash and short-term deposits of £66m; and

ii. Adjusted Capital and Reserves are £4,876m, being share capital and reserves of £4,322m (see Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity), adjusted for £42m of deferred tax (see note 1), £360m exceptional refinancing charges (see below) and £152m mark to market on interest rate swaps (see note 1); and

 

 

 

 

Net Unsecured Borrowings not to exceed 70% of Unencumbered Assets

At 30 June 2010 the ratio is 13%:

i. Net Unsecured Borrowings are £316m, being the principal amount of gross   debt of £1,754m plus amounts owed to joint ventures of £36m less cash and deposits not subject to a security interest of £59m less the principal amount of secured and non-recourse borrowings of £1,415m; and

ii. Unencumbered Assets are £2,478m being properties of £4,254m (see note 3) plus investments in funds and joint ventures of £1,620m (see note 4), other investments of £461m (see balance sheet: liquid investments of £200m and other investments of £261m) less investments in joint ventures of £1,169m (see note 4) and encumbered assets of £2,688m (see note 3).

 

 

 

 

In calculating Adjusted Capital and Reserves for the purpose of the unsecured debt financial covenants, there is an adjustment of £360m to reflect the cumulative net amortised exceptional items relating to the refinancings in the years ending 31 March 2005, 2006 and 2007.

 

 

 

 

The Group Loan to Value ratio at 30 June is 24%, being gross debt of £1,769m less cash, short-term deposits and liquid investments of £266m, divided by total Group property of £4,254m (see note 3) plus investments in Funds and Joint Ventures of £1,620m (balance sheet) and other investments of £261m (balance sheet).

 

 

 

 

7.     Operating cash flows of funds and joint ventures

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

        Three months

        Three months

ended

 

        ended

        ended

31 March

 

30 June

30 June

2010

 

2010

2009

£m

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

215

Rental income received from tenants

66

46

 

Fees and other income received

1

 

(22)

Operating expenses paid to suppliers and employees

(8)

(9)

 

 

 

 

193

Cash generated from operations

59

37

 

 

 

 

(111)

Interest paid

(37)

(24)

(4)

UK corporation tax paid

(1)

(1)

 

 

 

 

78

Cash inflow from operating activities

21

12

 

 

 

 

 

Cash inflow from operating activities deployed as:

17

Surplus cash (distributed by) retained within funds and joint ventures

(9)

2

61

Total distributed to British Land

30

10

 

 

 

 

78

 

21

12

 



 

8.     Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first quarter dividend of 6.5 pence per share, totalling £57 million, is payable on 12 November 2010 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 8 October 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having regard to share price volatility the Board has decided to bring the timing of announcing the availability of the scrip alternative each quarter closer to the date of the dividend and will now confirm its intentions, via the Regulatory News Service and on its website (www.britishland.com),  no later than 48 hours before the relevant ex-dividend date.  In addition the scrip enhancement factor of 5% will no longer be offered.  In view of its interaction with a scrip issue, the Board expects to announce the split between PID and non-PID income at that time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2010 final dividend of 6.5 pence per share, totalling £57m, is payable on 13 August 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In respect of the 2010 third quarter dividend of 6.5 pence per share, totalling £56m, 44% of shareholders opted for the enhanced scrip alternative in lieu of £24m in cash dividends. The remaining cash element of £32m was paid on 14 May 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity shows dividends paid in the period of £56m being the third quarter 2010 dividend disclosed above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.     Segment information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Group allocates resources to investment and asset management according to the sectors it expects to perform over the medium term. Its two principal sectors are currently offices and retail. The relevant revenue, net rental income, assets and capital expenditure, being the measure of profit or loss and total assets used by the management of the business, are set out below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offices

Retail

Other

Total

 

2010

2009

2010

2009

2010

2009

2010

2009

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Three months ended 30 June

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

24

67

44

51

6

6

74

124

Net rental income

17

52

39

46

5

3

61

101

Segment assets

1,892

3,356

3,773

2,874

853

971

6,518

7,201

Capital expenditure

36

61

3

2

 

1

39

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue is derived from the rental of buildings, fund management and performance fees and investments. Corporate costs, including administrative and interest expenses, are not allocated to the segments shown, therefore a sectoral profit or loss is not disclosed. Segment assets include the Group's investment in funds and joint ventures. No customer exceeds 10% of the Group's revenues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.     Contingent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TPP Investments Limited, a wholly owned ring-fenced special purpose subsidiary, is a partner in The Tesco British Land Property Partnership and, in that capacity, has entered into a secured bank loan under which its liability is limited to £23m (31 March 2010: £23m, 30 June 2009: £23m) and recourse is only to the partnership assets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.     Related party transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details of transactions with funds and joint ventures including debt guarantees by the Company are given in notes 2 and 10. Amounts owed to joint ventures are detailed in note 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There have been no material changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

12.     Note to the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

At 30 June 2010, of the issued 25p ordinary shares, 2m were held in the ESOP Trust (31 March 2010: 2m; 30 June 2009: 2m), 11m were held as Treasury shares (31 March 2010: 11m; 30 June 2009: 11m) and 872m shares were in free issue (31 March 2010: 866m; 30 June 2009: 850m). All shares are fully paid.

 

13.     Basis of preparation

 

The financial information for the year ended 31 March 2010 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. A copy of the statutory accounts for that year has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those accounts was not qualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report, and did not contain statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The financial information included in this announcement has been prepared on a going concern basis using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'. The same accounting policies, estimates, presentation and methods of computation are followed in the quarterly report as applied in the Group's latest annual audited financial statements. The current period financial information presented in this document is unaudited.

 

The Group's business activities, financial position, cash flows, liquidity position and financing structure are discussed on pages 3 to 10. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

 

The interim financial information was approved by the Board on 3 August 2010.

 

 



 

Table A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary income statement based on proportional consolidation

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

 

 

 

 

The following pro forma information is unaudited and does not form part of the consolidated primary statements or the notes thereto.  It presents the results of the Group, with its share of the results of funds and joint ventures included on a line by line, i.e. proportional basis.  The underlying profit before taxation and total profit after taxation are the same as presented in the consolidated income statement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Three months

Three months

ended

 

ended

ended

31 March

 

30 June

30 June

2010

 

2010

2009

£m

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

561

Gross rental income

135

148

 

 

 

 

545

Net rental income

128

143

 

 

 

 

15

Fees and other income

4

4

 

 

 

 

(65)

Administrative expenses

(15)

(18)

 

 

 

 

(246)

Net interest costs

(53)

(66)

 

 

 

 

249

Underlying profit before taxation

64

63

 

 

 

 

908

Net valuation movement (includes profits and losses on disposal)

113

(332)

 

 

 

 

(9)

Realisation of cash flow hedges/non-recurring items

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

Amortisation of intangible assets

(4)

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) on ordinary activities

 

 

1,133

   before taxation

173

(273)

 

 

 

 

(5)

Tax charge relating to underlying profit

(2)

(2)

 

 

 

 

(12)

Deferred tax

1

2

 

 

 

 

24

Other taxation

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,140

Profit (loss) for the period after taxation

172

(273)

 

 

 

 

28.4p

Underlying earnings per share - diluted basis

7.1p

7.2p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The underlying earnings per share is calculated on underlying profit before taxation of £64m, tax attributable to underlying profits of £2m and 873m shares on a diluted basis, for the three months ended 30 June 2010.



 

Table A (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary balance sheet based on proportional consolidation

 

as at 30 June 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following pro forma information is unaudited and does not form part of the consolidated primary statements or the notes thereto.  It presents the composition of the EPRA net assets of the Group, with its share of the net assets of funds and joint ventures included on a line by line, i.e. proportional basis and assuming full dilution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 March

 

30 June

30 June

2010

 

2010

2009

£m

 

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

5,602

Retail properties

5,632

4,646

2,736

Office properties

2,846

3,353

201

Other properties

204

179

8,539

Total properties

8,682

8,178

 

 

 

 

156

Other investments

156

44

10

Intangible assets

6

21

(217)

Other net liabilities

(231)

(387)

(4,081)

Net debt

(4,052)

(4,775)

 

 

 

 

4,407

EPRA NAV (note 1)

4,561

3,081

 

 

 

 

504p

EPRA NAV per share (note 1)

515p

361p

 

 

 

 

 

Total property valuations including share of funds and joint ventures

 

 

 

 

4,152

British Land Group

4,254

5,522

 

 

 

 

 

Share of funds and joint ventures

 

4,395

Investment properties

4,436

2,590

 

Development properties

 

75

(8)

Head lease liabilities

(8)

(9)

 

 

 

 

4,387

 

4,428

2,656

 

 

 

 

8,539

Total property portfolio valuation

8,682

8,178

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation of EPRA NNNAV per share

 

 

 

 

 

4,407

EPRA NAV

4,561

3,081

 

 

 

 

(43)

Deferred tax arising on revaluation movements

(42)

(25)

 

 

 

 

(129)

Mark to market on effective cash flow hedges and related debt adjustments

(155)

(100)

 

 

 

 

285

Mark to market on debt

175

1,120

 

 

 

 

4,520

EPRA NNNAV

4,539

4,076

 

 

 

 

517p

EPRA NNNAV per share

512p

477p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPRA NNNAV is the EPRA NAV adjusted to reflect the fair value of the debt and derivatives and to include the deferred taxation on revaluations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO THE BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC

 

We have been engaged by the company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the quarterly financial report for the three months ended 30 June 2010 which comprises the Consolidated Income Statement, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated Statement of Cash flows and the related notes 1 to 13. We have read the other information contained in the quarterly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

 

This report is made solely to the company in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board.  Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company those matters we are required to state to them in an independent review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company, for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

 

Directors' responsibilities

 

The quarterly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors.  The directors are responsible for preparing the quarterly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority.

 

As disclosed in note 13, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union.  The condensed set of financial statements included in this quarterly financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting", as adopted by the European Union.

 

Our responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the quarterly financial report based on our review.

 

Scope of Review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of quarterly financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

Conclusion

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the quarterly financial report for the three months ended 30 June 2010 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority.

 

Deloitte LLP

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

London, United Kingdom

3 August 2010

 

 

 


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